- Pirojpur District
Infobox of BD districts
native_name = Pirojpur
skyline =
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locator_position = right
latd = 22.58
longd = 89.97
division_name = Barisal Division
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 1126525
population_density = 861.51
literacy_rate = 55.8%
area_total = 1307.61
website = banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/P_0180.htm
website_caption = Banglapedia ArticlePirojpur ( _bn. পিরোজপুর) is a district in South-western
Bangladesh . It is a part of theBarisal Division .Geography
Purojpur is also the name of a city of about 100,000 persons. Most of the land is low lying and the soil is fertile. There are small forests.
ubdivisions
Pirojpur district is divided into units, also known as "Thana"s : Pirojpur Sadar, Nesarabad, Mothbaria, Bhandaria, Zianagar, Nazirpur, Kawkhali. The subdivision of Pirojpur was created in
1866 . The Pirojpur municipality was established in1985 .Nesarabad is famous for business centres and also for theSundori tree (a kind ofmangrove tree) that grows there.Launches, steamers and boats are used for travelling on the rivers. The port there is called Hullarhut Launch Ghat. Buses, auto rickshaws and rickshaws are also used for transport.
ee also
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Districts of Bangladesh
*Barisal Division
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